US12363814B1ActiveUtility

Luminous device and wearable object with the same

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Assignee: TSENG SHEN KOPriority: Apr 24, 2024Filed: Aug 29, 2024Granted: Jul 15, 2025
Est. expiryApr 24, 2044(~17.8 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Shen-Ko Tseng
H05B 47/17F21L 4/02H05B 47/155F21V 23/005F21V 33/0008F21V 21/08F21Y 2115/10F21Y 2113/17F21V 19/001
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Abstract

A luminous device includes a flexible circuit board, a battery, a plurality of predetermined color light-emitting diodes, a sensor and a control chip. The battery, the predetermined color light-emitting diodes, the sensor and the control chip are arranged on the flexible circuit board. The sensor is configured to detect an external force to generate a control signal. The control chip is connected to the sensor, the predetermined color light-emitting diodes and the battery. The control chip is configured to receive the control signal and select a lighting mode according to the control signal to control the predetermined color light-emitting diodes emit light. The luminous device of the invention uses the flexible circuit board to sense the external force to emit light without requiring external circuits, so as to reduce the overall volume. Moreover, the luminous device of the invention can be installed or attached on any detachable object.

Claims

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What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A luminous device, comprising:
 a flexible circuit board, comprising a first connecting component and a second connecting component; 
 a battery, arranged on the flexible circuit board, wherein the first connecting component is extended along a side wall of the battery and connected to a first electrode of the battery, and the second connecting component is connected to a second electrode of the battery without bypassing the side wall of the battery; 
 a plurality of predetermined color light-emitting diodes, arranged on the flexible circuit board and electrically coupled with the battery, the plurality of predetermined color light-emitting diodes comprising a first predetermined color light-emitting diode and a second predetermined color light-emitting diode, the first predetermined color light-emitting diode comprising a first light-emitting diode chip and a first phosphor layer coated on the first light-emitting diode chip, the second predetermined color light-emitting diode comprising a second light-emitting diode chip, wherein each of the predetermined color light-emitting diodes has the same or substantially the same driving voltage; 
 a sensor, arranged on the flexible circuit board and configured to detect an external force to generate a control signal; and 
 a control chip, arranged on the flexible circuit board and electrically coupled with the sensor, the plurality of predetermined color light-emitting diodes and the battery, the control chip being configured to receive the control signal from the sensor and select a lighting mode according to the control signal to control the plurality of predetermined color light-emitting diodes to emit light. 
 
     
     
       2. The luminous device of  claim 1 , wherein a lighting color of the first predetermined color light-emitting diode is different from a lighting color of the second predetermined color light-emitting diode, wherein the lighting color of the first predetermined color light-emitting diode is red-tinted, green-tinted, yellow-tinted, orange-tinted, cyan green-tinted, lime green-tinted, purple-tinted, pink-tinted, ice blue-tinted, or white-tinted; wherein the first light-emitting diode chip and the second light-emitting diode chip are blue light-emitting diode chips, and the second predetermined color light-emitting diode is not coated with a phosphor layer. 
     
     
       3. The luminous device of  claim 2 , wherein the plurality of predetermined color light-emitting diodes further comprise a third predetermined color light-emitting diode, the third predetermined color light-emitting diode comprises a third light-emitting diode chip and a third phosphor layer coated on the third light-emitting diode chip, wherein a lighting color of the third predetermined color light-emitting diode is different from the light color of the second predetermined color light-emitting diode. 
     
     
       4. The luminous device of  claim 2 , wherein the lighting color of the first predetermined color light-emitting diode is orange-tinted, cyan green-tinted, lime green-tinted, purple-tinted, pink-tinted, ice blue-tinted, or white-tinted, the second predetermined color light-emitting diode further comprises a second phosphor layer coated on the second light-emitting diode chip, and the lighting color of the second predetermined color light-emitting diode is orange-tinted, cyan green-tinted, lime green-tinted, purple-tinted, pink-tinted, ice blue-tinted, or white-tinted; wherein both the first light-emitting diode chip and the second light-emitting diode chip are blue light-emitting diode chips. 
     
     
       5. The luminous device of  claim 2 , wherein the plurality of predetermined color light-emitting diodes are arranged on a first side of the flexible circuit board, and the battery is arranged on a second side of the flexible circuit board corresponding to the first side, wherein one end of the first connecting component is soldered to the first side of the flexible circuit board, and one end of the second connecting component is soldered to the first side of the flexible circuit board and the second connecting component passes through the flexible circuit board. 
     
     
       6. The luminous device of  claim 1 , wherein the flexible circuit board has a cavity, and the sensor is arranged within the cavity, wherein a width of the cavity is smaller than a width of the sensor. 
     
     
       7. The luminous device of  claim 1 , wherein a case of the sensor is electrically connected to a first side of the flexible circuit board, and an electrode of the sensor is electrically connected to the first side or a second side of the flexible circuit board. 
     
     
       8. The luminous device of  claim 1 , wherein a maximum width of the flexible circuit board is the same as or greater than a diameter of the battery. 
     
     
       9. The luminous device of  claim 1 , wherein the lighting mode comprises a sequential flashing mode, a synchronous flashing mode, a reciprocating flashing mode, an alternating flashing mode, a marquee flashing mode, a gradual brightening and dimming mode, and a gradual dimming and brightening mode. 
     
     
       10. The luminous device of  claim 1 ,
 the lighting mode comprises a first lighting sequence and a second lighting sequence following the first lighting sequence, the plurality of predetermined color light-emitting diodes emit light at a first flashing frequency in the first lighting sequence, the plurality of predetermined color light-emitting diodes emit light at a second frequency in the second lighting sequence, wherein the second flashing frequency is different from the first flashing frequency. 
 
     
     
       11. The luminous device of  claim 10 , wherein both the first light-emitting diode chip and the second light-emitting diode chip are blue light-emitting diode chips, and the second predetermined color light-emitting diode is not coated with a phosphor layer. 
     
     
       12. The luminous device of  claim 11 , wherein the plurality of predetermined color light-emitting diodes further comprise a third predetermined color light-emitting diode, the third predetermined color light-emitting diode comprises a third light-emitting diode chip and a third phosphor layer coated on the third light-emitting diode chip, wherein a lighting color of the third predetermined color light-emitting diode is different from a lighting color of the second predetermined color light-emitting diode, and the third light-emitting diode chip is a blue light-emitting diode chip. 
     
     
       13. The luminous device of  claim 10 , wherein the plurality of predetermined color light-emitting diodes emit light sequentially at the first flashing frequency in the first lighting sequence; the plurality of predetermined color light-emitting diodes emit light sequentially at the second frequency in the second lighting sequence, wherein the second flashing frequency is a gradually-changing frequency. 
     
     
       14. The luminous device of  claim 13 , wherein a lighting duration for each predetermined color light-emitting diode is the same in the first lighting sequence, wherein two lighting durations of two adjacent predetermined color light-emitting diodes are contiguous, or a non-lighting period is between the two lighting durations of the two adjacent predetermined color light-emitting diodes. 
     
     
       15. The luminous device of  claim 10 , wherein the plurality of predetermined color light-emitting diodes emit light sequentially by N times at the first flashing frequency in the first lighting sequence, and the plurality of predetermined color light-emitting diodes emit light simultaneously at the second flashing frequency in the second lighting sequence. 
     
     
       16. The luminous device of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a counter, configured to count a number of the control signal generated from the sensor for selectively generating a counting signal; and 
 wherein, the control chip comprises a memory device stored with a plurality of lighting modes, and the control chip selects a lighting mode from the plurality of lighting modes to drive the plurality of predetermined color light-emitting diodes to emit light according to the control signal and the counting signal. 
 
     
     
       17. The luminous device of  claim 16 , wherein both the first light-emitting diode chip and the second light-emitting diode chip are blue light-emitting diode chips, and the second predetermined color light-emitting diode is not coated with a phosphor layer. 
     
     
       18. The luminous device of  claim 17 , wherein the plurality of predetermined color light-emitting diodes further comprises a third predetermined color light-emitting diode, the third predetermined color light-emitting diode comprises a third light-emitting diode chip and a third phosphor layer coated on the third light-emitting diode chip, wherein a light color of the third predetermined color light-emitting diode is different from a light color of the second predetermined color light-emitting diode, and the third light-emitting diode chip is a blue light-emitting diode chip. 
     
     
       19. The luminous device of  claim 16 , wherein the lighting modes comprise a sequential flashing mode, a synchronous flashing mode, a reciprocating flashing mode, an alternating flashing mode, a marquee flashing mode, a gradual brightening and dimming mode, and a gradual dimming and brightening mode. 
     
     
       20. The luminous device of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of predetermined color light-emitting diodes further comprises a third predetermined color light-emitting diode, the third predetermined color light-emitting diode comprises a third light-emitting diode chip and a third phosphor layer coated on the third light-emitting diode chip;
 wherein, the lighting mode comprises a first lighting sequence and a second lighting sequence following the first lighting sequence, the plurality of predetermined color light-emitting diodes sequentially emit light at least once in the first lighting sequence, and the plurality of predetermined color light-emitting diodes simultaneously emits light at least once in the second lighting sequence. 
 
     
     
       21. The luminous device of  claim 20 , wherein the second predetermined color light-emitting diode is not coated with a phosphor layer; the first light-emitting diode chip, the second light-emitting diode chip, and the third light-emitting diode chip are blue light-emitting diode chips, wherein a lighting color of the first predetermined color light-emitting diode and a lighting color of the third predetermined color light-emitting diode are different from a lighting color of the second predetermined color light-emitting diode. 
     
     
       22. A wearable object with a lighting function, comprising:
 a wearable object body; and 
 a luminous device arranged on the wearable object body, the luminous device comprising:
 a flexible circuit board, comprising a first connecting component and a second connecting component; 
 a battery, arranged on the flexible circuit board, wherein the first connecting component is extended along a side wall of the battery and connected to a first electrode of the battery, and the second connecting component is connected to a second electrode of the battery without bypassing the side wall of the battery; 
 a plurality of predetermined color light-emitting diodes, arranged on the flexible circuit board and electrically coupled with the battery, the plurality of predetermined color light-emitting diodes comprising a first predetermined color light-emitting diode and a second predetermined color light-emitting diode, the first predetermined color light-emitting diode comprising a first light-emitting diode chip and a first phosphor layer coated on the first light-emitting diode chip, the second predetermined color light-emitting diode comprising a second light-emitting diode chip, wherein each of the predetermined color light-emitting diodes has the same or substantially the same driving voltage; 
 a sensor, arranged on the flexible circuit board and configured to detect an external force to generate a control signal; and 
 a control chip, arranged on the flexible circuit board and electrically coupled with the sensor, the plurality of predetermined color light-emitting diodes and the battery, the control chip being configured to receive the control signal from the sensor and select a lighting mode according to the control signal to control the plurality of predetermined color light-emitting diodes to emit light.

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